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How To Prevent Needlestick Injury In Dental Practices

How do we prevent needlestick injuries in dental practices and keep our team safe is a question asked worldwide in practices. Pierrel have explored this issue and created a solution! 

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How To Reduce Muscle Strain And Repetitive Strain Injury In Dentistry

Ergonomics In Dentistry Repetitive strain injury and muscle strain is one of the most common issues when working in dentistry. Looking for a cure without affecting work methods can be tricky, but putting in preventative measures couldn't be easier! Hand fatigue is a serious issue. Work-related hand/wrist disorders or Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) develop from the physical clinical activiti...

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Style Italiano Case Study: Lower Canine With 2 Roots And A Small Medial Canal On The Floor Chamber

Before starting any Endodontic Root Canal treatment, it is necessary to know the anatomy and morphology of the tooth as best as possible. The anatomy of root canal morphology plays a decisive role in determining the conditions under which Endodontic treatment can be performed effectively. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMRJg6_Td6s[/embed] In this case a lower canine with 2 roots is ...

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Reena Wadia on Calming patients’ dental phobia with pain-free anaesthesia

It requires a degree of pragmatism to acknowledge that your chosen profession is not always greeted with enthusiasm. But specialist periodontist Reena Wadia has built her dental career on developing an empathetic understanding of patients’ dental phobia and trypanophobia, as well as honing the clinical skills with which to deliver her dentistry. She has a wealth of experience in managing he...

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Alternatives To Amalgam

The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty which was signed by the UK and over one hundred countries from all over the world in October 2013 with the intention of protecting human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. As a result of this treaty amalgam was banned in many industries, however dentistry wasn’t hit with an outright ban, but with a “phase down...

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F.A.C.E: Precision in caries excavation

F.A.C.E: Precision in caries excavation Most people know that the most common form of oral disease is tooth decay, Caries (tooth decay) produces acids that wear away at the healthy tooth structure over time, meaning it is extremely important to prevent the progress of the lesion to preserve sound tooth structure. As a dentist you know the constant challenge faced when removing caries is to a...
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In The Neck Of The Hourglass

In The Neck Of The Hourglass The Role Of The Dental Receptionist In The Independent Sector Written by: Chris Barrow Chris Barrow is a trainer, consultant, coach and mentor with over 30 years' experience of working in the dental industry. Chris is dynamic, energetic and charismatic. He continually helps dental practices to innovate, change tack and push boundaries. International Receptionists...
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Listen and Learn with Lisa Bainham

Listen and Learn Lisa Bainham, President of the Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM) gives her thoughts on patient feedback. Most of us will probably like to think of ourselves as good listeners, and that listening is an attribute, but in fact it is a skill.  Visit any practice website and you will see the owners extolling the virtue of their “patient centric” ethos.&...
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Make Brushing Interactive: Don't Just Brush, Playbrush!

Getting children to brush their teeth properly for a 2 whole minutes can often be a struggle, why not make it a breeze? You may have seen it on Dragons' Den, or you may have seen at BDIA Dental Showcase 2018, if you haven't seen it by now, we're talking about  the children's interactive toothbrush system, Playbrush! Playbrush is a smart toothbrush system that allows children to play games ...

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BrushUp UK Boat Bash

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Over the course of BDIA Showcase this year, a special event took place on the Friday evening on board the Sunborn Yacht Hotel. You may have heard about it, you may have went, either way we're here to give you an insight of what went down (and it wasn't the boat thank God!) at the BrushUp UK BoatBash. Who are BrushUP UK? BrushUP UK are a dental Charity based, and operating, in the Sout...